Kevin opens with a short take on the Wizards loss in Atlanta and Trevor Ariza’s first game back. A brief discussion about the Pro Bowl follows before he considers the merits of Jay Gruden returning as head coach. He talks DC legalizing sports betting and finishes with “NFL Buy and Sell”.
Kevin and Thom talked about the uncontaminated as-of-yet Josh Johnson and why you should root for him. They also talked about the Redskin-fan conundrum of rooting for the current team to win games knowing that it may result in no off-season changes. They discussed about Bruce Allen’s influence over who plays and who doesn’t. They talked about Joe Theismann’s tweet, the MNF broadcast booth returning in ’19,Trevor Ariza, and last night’s Panthers-Saints game. The show finishes up with “Coaching Blunders” which includes a non-blunder stroke of brilliance by Bill Belichick.
Kevin recaps the Redskins’ win over Jacksonville and breaks down their current playoff position. JP Finlay/NBC Sports Washington joins the show from Jacksonville to describe the feeling in the locker room about Josh Johnson and their playoff hopes. Kevin goes “Around the NFL” and then finishes up the show with “Weekend DVR” where he brings in Chris Miller/NBC Sports Washington to talk about the Wizards’ win last night and the Trevor Ariza trade.
Redskins will beat Jacksonville if… …Jacksonville’s defense doesn’t post. If it does, the Skins’ offense isn’t going to score more than 10 points. It’s easily the most talented defense the Skins have played all year. …
WHAT’S THE FRIDAY FOOTBALL SMELL TEST? It’s a contrarian handicapping philosophy. I look for the games where the public is convinced they are right about a point spread and I go the other way. There’s…
Kevin opens the show talking about last night’s Chargers-Chiefs classic. Yes, there is a “Skins beat Jags if” segment this week. USA Today’s Mike Jones joins the show to talk NFL and Redskins. Chris Cooley calls in; so does Andy Pollin. The “Smell Test” is 44-16-1 over the last month….three more picks this weekend.
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